Gifts for new gamers

Are you shopping for someone who grew up playing traditional games and is looking to branch into new and different games? These are good entry level games for someone who wants to take their first step into hobby gaming.

Uptown
(Backordered)
List: $19.95
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Uptown is a tile-laying game that can be played by 3-5 players (special rules for 2). Uptown is great for serious gamers, new gamers, families, friends... in other words, everybody! The rules are very short, and a typical game lasts 30-40 minutes.

Thousands of years before the first bricks were laid to build the mighty city of Carcassonne, the area was settled by a primitive people. These people hunted wild animals, gathered berries, and caught fish to ensure their survival. Prehistoric...

In Carcassonne, players build the area surrounding this impressive city, one tile at a time. They then place a follower on fields, cities, roads or monasteries in order to score as many points as possible. These followers...

the first major expansion for Carcassonne and introduces a few new aspects to the game...

Carcassonne
(Backordered)
Z-Man Games edition, includes The River expansion$34.99
The southern French city of Carcassonne was founded on an important trade route between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Because of its strategic location, the city was often conquered and has known many rulers. As a result of this varied...

Carcassonne: Dice
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List: $17.50$13.99
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In the Carcassonne dice game, the players cleverly use dice roles try to build closed cities as large as they can - the bigger, the better